Powerful, dense and almost muscular, this cool-vintage iteration of semillon shows a tight core of apple and lime fruit, wrapped in layers of lemongrass, wisps of jalapeño, coriander root and apple skins. The top notes stray onto the exotic-spice spectrum, with fresh nutmeg, saffron and even za'atar. All this to say, a unique, restrained and precise expression, although a further year in bottle will likely assist in settling some of the early friskiness it has right now.
95 points Erin Larkin winecompanion.com.au May 2022
A very typical Moss Wood Semillon nose with fruit aromas of figs, honey and rock melon; there is a light background of green apple; almost nashi pear and cheddar cheese. The wine immediately presents as full-bodied with generous mouthfeel; the flavours of fig, pear, green apple and lemon sorbet sit over fresh acid giving good lift; there is length and persistence and the finish has the right amount of tannin to support long term cellaring.
As with all Moss Wood Semillons, the cellaring advice is quite straightforward. The wine currently drinks very well and can be enjoyed for its generous youthful fruit flavours. The bottle bouquet of toasty and buttery notes will take at least a decade to play a significant role and a further 10 years after that before they dominate. Therefore, expect it to reach full maturity at around 25 years old and should maintain that for at least a further 10 years.